RISK

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HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON · 2026

Glow Node vs The5ers

Side-by-side comparison of trust scores, profit splits, payout speed, and real trader reviews. Independent data — no sponsored rankings.

GLWN

Glow Node

FV5R

The5ers

EST. 2016

GLOW NODE

METRIC

THE5ERS

47/100BETTER

TRUST SCORE

—43/100

4.5/5BETTER

RATING

—4/5

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PROFIT SPLIT

100%

—

MAX FUNDING

$4,000,000

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MIN COST

$15

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PAYOUT DAYS

—

PASS RATE

—

2BETTER

REVIEW COUNT

—1

GLOW NODE DETAILS

STEPS: 2-phase

THE5ERS DETAILS

STEPS: 1-phase
DRAWDOWN: Fixed
MARKETS: Forex

Glow Node PROS

+Based in the United Kingdom, a well-regulated financial jurisdiction offering trader protections
+Placeholder pro — limited data prevents further above-average metric identification
+Placeholder pro — limited data prevents further above-average metric identification
+Placeholder pro — limited data prevents further above-average metric identification

Glow Node CONS

−Steps to funded is 2, matching the industry average of 1.6 but not below it
−No profit split, funding cap, or payout data is available for comparison
−Limited data makes it impossible to fully evaluate this firm against industry benchmarks

The5ers PROS

+100% profit split is the maximum possible and far exceeds the industry average of 84.7%.
+Max funding of $4,000,000 vastly exceeds the industry average of $839,272.7.
+Minimum challenge cost of $15 is well below the industry average of $186.7.
+Founded in 2016, making it one of the most established prop firms in the industry.

The5ers CONS

−Profit target of 10% is above the industry average of 7.9%, making the challenge harder to pass.
−Overall drawdown of 6% is below the industry average of 7.9%, leaving less room for loss.
−Market access is limited to Forex only, restricting diversification across other asset classes.

PROPDNA VERDICT

Glow Node

Higher trust score (47/100). Faster payouts at —d.

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